Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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